The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-08

the visitors ana prisoners TO sing,
Ny "Jesus, lover OF my Soul"
ds55 "Nearer my God, to thee" ;.
which was done, Baker reading the hymns
and joining in the singing. ri
He sesmed to have good appetite aud
his sleep evidently refreshes him.
A QUICK VERDICT.
The instructions to tho Jury were deliy.
cred by Judge Boyd about 5 o'clock Fri
day evening. W
The jury listened sttenlively. At the
close the court announced that il any Juror
knew anything OF the case beyond what
had been brought out In court he would
now be placed on the witness stand. There
was no response and they retired 10 deter
mine their verdict. The people waited
impatiently about the building. AS time
passed the most contradictory rumors were
set saoat; that the jury had voted aud
stood nine to three for conviction; that
no vote had yet been taken, and msny
others Of like character. At length they
filed back into court amidat the deepest
silence. The foreman arose aud an
nounced that the time until morning had
been asked to consider their verdict. Il
was granted and court adjourned. sgl.
At nine o'clock Saturday morning the
jury again retired to their room. A half
hour later 8 loud knocking wsg haard, ard
Sheriff and deputies began to busy them.
selves preparing sea:s for the prisoner and
counsel. i ~. 5rgI-.s,.5= .sftg5= n
The prisoner was brought In looking
better than on Friday and vss given
seat by the side Of Mr.. Donehoo. 1t
could easily be detected that he was, cou-
fdently expecting an acquittat or a disa.
greement OF the jury, bus q moment after
in answer to question from, judge Boyd
sa to whether or not the jury had any
communication to make to the Court, the
ioreman's answer of.".Yes, sir" startled
not only the prisoner aud his counsel but
all in the room, as tho solemn tone OF
voice indicated conclusion on the part
OF the twelve men. Every face WAC
turned on the jury who sat with downcaat
eyes aud bowed heads, until Clerk OF the
Court Frank Stewart asked tho question:
t"Gentlemsn OF the Jury, have you
agreed upon verdict ?" :. & IL FL!
Foreman Melvin-'.Yes, sir"
The Court-"The priaoner will stand
up" :. :,
Baker tottered to his feet trembling like
an aspen, and faced the jury. His fingers
clutched the air by his siue nervously,
and his whole frame shook with emotion
as though no had already seen the "hand-
writing on the wall. .i5 ii
Clelk fStewart-"'What say you, gentle
men, is the prisoner at the bar guilty Or
not guilty as he stands charged in the in.
dicsn,ent r. n 5,.. J. "
: There was moments pauee and then
came the worde, "Guilty Of murder In the
first degree" from Foreman Melvin's lips.
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
When the verdict was announced
Bake. sank into his chair next to Colonel
Donehoo, his confidential couuDel, his
frame ouaking with sobs, and threw his
head upon his hands. He was alone,
none Of his family had yet arrived, and
his eobs were agonixing TO hear. Ills aon
entered the room and whom he saw his
father he rushed to him, saying:
Gs"'What is it, father ?" I.
".Oh, my God, Cell, !" was all he could
say, and the son and the father mingled
their cries together. Baker iell over upon
Colonel ponehoo, clagping him around
the neck and calculating: III
s"That it should have come to this God
have mercy on my SOUL"
His con fsll over upon a chair and the
father tried to console him.
Mr.. Cook asked that the jury BIO polled
and as each mans name was called, Clerk
Stewart asked, It's this your verdict :" and
the pnswer came from each Tit is" Then
the Judge told the jury that they weIp en-
titled to the thanks OF the State and the
county for the faithful, patient msnner in
which they had conducted themselves In
| the terrible ordeal undergone, and that
now they we're discharged. 4 II
| I'd Col,s Donehoo asked for the sake OF hu.
mspity, that tho prisoner whose untor.
tunste condition gil saw, DO transferred
| nom the Hancock county jail to Wheeling,
which order was granted the Judge re-
marking that similar order would have
been granted long ago had he known the
condition of his present quarters. The
court then adj ourned and the prisoner
was almost carried from the court room
by Deputies Allison and Chapman, more
dead than alive. His little boy Don aud
his daughter Della who have attended the
latter days Of the trial had not heard OF
the verdict until they came to the jail after
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